USGS Visual Identity System
Acknowledging or Crediting USGS as Information SourceRevised May 10, 2006 Most U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) information resides in the public domain and may be used without restriction. There is no legal requirement for users to acknowledge or credit USGS as the source for public domain information, but they may wish to do so as a courtesy. If you wish to acknowledge or credit USGS as an information source of data or products, use a line of text as shown in the guidance below. If you are an outside organization that has a cooperative partnership or contractual agreement with the USGS that will result in the creation of various information products and you plan to use the trademarked USGS identifier, refer to http://www.usgs.gov/visual-id/outside_use.html for guidance. When Using USGS Information at No Cost
When Purchasing and Reproducing USGS Information for Resale
When Packaging USGS Information with Non-USGS Products for Resale
When Value-Adding to USGS Information for Resale
Optional StatementThe following statement may be added after an acknowledgment or credit: The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov. |